Window shelf



Sept. 7, 1943. L. J. KING 2,328,910

WINDOW SHELF Filed Dec. 18, 1942 I N c Twat? {Patented r; 1943 gripped: tightlyin place so that they tleorworkloose.

"liAaifurtherfobject is roiri'din'g seatswso constructed. as to hold the bin'edawith theisupports clam-ping devices for holding theshelf 'or shelyes tightly-totheir seats; tstillt further 'objectsfisito. provide a Window -ofidesign' so that it? ca tractive 'in appearance:-

= construction anacombmauans of parts herein .afterwmore:fullyddescribed andpointed out in the l i it being understoodthatchanges'may be ma e in the-constructionandfarrangement of partsflwithout departing from: t inventionas claimed. 1? F In the accompanying drawi rdrm of theinyent hasbe n shown.

Infsard rawing entionq Figure2is aside elevation thereof. l

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Referring to the figures by characters'ofrefernce, l designates metal straps constituting ha'ngers. Two or more Jof these jcan be used and the'upper end of each hanger is oifsettto 'ng ear 3.

anger can be attached window rail.

1 Inthe structure illustrated in Fligures "1 and 2,-

a the lower ends of the straps are extended for wardlyto form arms,5 the front ends of which are upturned as at 6 to provide stopsorretain'ers. T I Eacharm and its stop or retainer cooperates with r thehangerto provideaseaj; for a shelf: 1 formed preferably of glass" and of sufli'cient length to. te ses aha-6t helf helf jwhich is simple in construdtiony can be "in stalled? easily; and is capable of manyivariations be, made extremely ati 'With the foregoing and therobjects inview which will appear as thefdescriptionproceeds,

I ,ltheai'r ivntion consists of certain novel detailsiof the-pref at J.

provide a supporting hp 2" having an upstandi-g These can be apertured as shown at- 4 for the reception offtack s whereby their readily to a wall or to a I .l iiiaef li la n l ,c a H toiirest the seat foriried i l j shelf-o'r shelvesia'gainst displacement byisliding f; a y forwardly off: their supports; there being com"? spiritofthe a :Figure its a frontilevation "bf-1a window shelf a constructed in accordance with the jpresent -in- "FigureB is aside elevation of a modified Iform 11;; Figured is a side elevation of anothermodifi- M hangers; "I1

i If desiredlon'e ormore supplementallarmst r can be extended forwardly from" the..hangers 1 c v beingjoined theretoby spot weldingyrivetingfor inany other suitablemanner each of these arms rresponding with the armsiifand being'falsd;

Vidd-With a retaining earj aso that the arms n thehangers; can thus support another shelf :and provided at its lower end-with al curle'd portion 13 adapted to' pres s firmly against th'e top surf-ace of the shelf directly above its support ing arm. This spring scan -be made suitably ornamental and in the structureillustratedyin Figure lgfeach of the clampingsprings' has its h upper-end coiled or curled to add 'to theattrac-f x-tive appearanceo'f the devicei 1 I 0b iously an articlesuch as described can be manufactured at low cost and can-"be installed :readily. In order to place a sh'elf in' position it is merely-necessary"first to attach thehangei-s? at the proper points. Thereafter thes rings I]; are pulled upwardly'away fromwthej arms thereunder, "the shelves are inserted rbafckwardly "toward thdhangers into position between the springs and the arms and back oftheretaining stops; and lthe-springsare released 4 so as to bear less likely to occur. Theparts are readily detachable' from each other and can be easilypackaged for shipment.

.If desired'the two hangers can be connected 1 at any suitable point by a cross-bar joined to the respective hangers preferablyby rivets so i that it thus becomes possible to swing the hangers and the bar'relative to each other desiredto package them. fgMany modifications of the invention can be produced. For example, and as shown'in Figure l 1 3, each hanger l 5 can have its lower arm l6 providled with a spring extension 11 in lieu of the ear 6 or 9. This spring is curved backwardly and downwardly so as to exert a downward pressure 1 [on the, shelf l8 and the base of the spring cooperates with the supporting arm and the hanger Q 15 to holdthe shelf against forward orrearward displacement. l I Insteadofhaving the upper supporting arm iwhic'h' likewise can be: forinedgof glass'fi r j Cooperating yv'ith each shelf 1 and l9 isi a." clamping spring -I I. This spring can be formed 10f an elongatedstrip of'resilientmaterial Welded, I riveted "orotherwise joined to thehangenat I! in Figure 3.' The arm portion 20 is extended un- 'der the shelf 2| and has a retaining lugZZ cor+.

responding with the lug .9. The spring 19 is I curved; forwardly and downwardly so as to bear firmly on the shelf as shown at 23;

Another form of the shelf has been shown in Figurel wherein in addition to an arm'25 and I retaining Iug'ZB fOrI'IIing apartof the hanger 21, the spring 28 usedfor bearing downwardly on the shelf 29 supported by arm 25, can be ex 32 can constitute an integral extension of the upper end'ofthe spring as shown and this arm provided with a retaining lip 33 for the, shelf; it

The shelf-retaining spring 34 can be welded or I otherwise attached at one end to' the hanger while its other end, which is curved downwardly, forwardly and thence upwardly, will exert a firm pressure'on-shelf 32 j gObviou'slyivarious:other modifications of this shelf can-{be provided; In every case the shelf. is

located ohsupidorting arms having retaining means lapping itsicu'ter or forward. edge,-the shelf 1 being pressed firmly onto its supporti-ng'means by a springzwhich can be shifted readilyfo'r'the purpose o'f insertinga shelf or releasing the shelf for-removal or adjustment.

.yiftlwill be notedthat thesprings are so shaped *th taportidn of each spring constitutes a handle-wherebyjthe spring can be readily drawn awayfrom' the shelf thereunder to facilitate in- 'serticn'or removal of theshelf from the arm constituting a seat therefor.

:7 .-1What is'claimed is: l i

'1. A: device; of .the class described including a hangenMearis at the upperend'of the hanger for attachment to a support, an arm connected to andextending forwardly from the hanger, a stop connected to and extending upwardly from the outerendofthe arm'for" retaining a shelf on the arm,;a; spring fixed'to the hanger and separate from the arm, said spring overlying the arm, and ashelf mounted en the armback of the stop and by the-armand spring, saidshelf being liftableoverthevstop when relieved from the pressureprthe spri I r; 52 A- device of the classdescribed-including a hanger,i-means at theupper end of'the hanger for means, being ioffsetrelative to the hanger, an arm fixed relative to and extending from the hanger, a shelf removably mounted on the arm, means on the arm for holding the shelf-against sliding 3. Adevice of the class described including a pair of hangers, means at the upper ends thereof for 'attachmentfto a supporting structure, arms fixed to and extending from the respective hang- V ers, a shelf mounted on and connecting the arms, 'tended'upwardly and backwardly and joined by welding or the like to the hanger 21 as indicated at 30. The arm 3| for supporting the upper shelf;

means on the arm for holding the shelf against 1 for attachment to a supporting structure, arms fixed toand extending from the respective hangers, a shelf mounted on and connecting the arms,

means on the arms for holding the shelf against movement in one direction thereon, and springs fixed at one end relativeto the hangers and'positioned' to bear firmly upon the'shel'fto bind the shelf upon the arms, eaeh'of said springs havin aportion constituting a handle. g

5'. A device of the class described including a, pair of hangers, means at the upper ends thereof for attachment to asupporting structure-arm's 7 er, ashelf removably mounted on the arm, shelf-1 retainingmeans carried by the arm, aresilient strip fixedly joined to the hanger, an arm extending from one end of saidstrip-and constituting a attachment to its supporting structure, said fixed to and extending from the respective hangers', a shelf mounted on and connec'ting'the arms,

means onthe armszfor holding theshel'f against movementin one direction thereon, 'and springs fixed at one end: relative to the hangers and p'osi i tioned to bear firmly upon theshelf to bind the shelf upon the arms, each of said springs having a portion constitutinga handle, and a connecting bar'pivotally joined-at its ends to the" respective hangers.

6; Av device of the class described including a hanger, meansat the upper endthereof foratta'chment to a supporting structure, an arm fixi edly connected to and extending from the hangshelf support, and a pressur element formed; by the other end of the resilientmstrip positioned toexert a firm pressure-upon the shelf onthe first, named arm. f' 1 LESTER J. 

